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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.04.2006 (43) Date of publication: 07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23 (21) Application number: 04781920.6 (22) Date of filing: 20.08.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F22D 1/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/027321 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/036055 (21.04.2005 Gazette 2005/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 25.09.2003 US 671843 06.05.2004 US 841735 (71) Applicant: Phillips, Keith A. Scottsdale, AZ 85259 (US)	(72) Inventor: Phillips, Keith A. Scottsdale, AZ 85259 (US) (74) Representative: Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles et al Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James 22 Rodney Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ (GB)